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criminal lawyer — criminal law UK US noun [U] LAW ► the part of the legal system which relates to punishing people who have committed a criminal act: »Investigation of breaches of the criminal law is generally the responsibility of the police. → Compare CIVIL… … Financial and business terms

criminal law — ➔ law * * * criminal law UK US noun [U] LAW ► the part of the legal system which relates to punishing people who have committed a criminal act: »Investigation of breaches of the criminal law is generally the responsibility of the police. →… … Financial and business terms

criminal — ▪ I. criminal crim‧i‧nal 1 [ˈkrɪmnl] adjective [only before a noun] 1. not allowed by law and able to be punished by law: • The investigation uncovered serious criminal activity. • allegations of possible criminal conduct involving company… … Financial and business terms

criminal — n. & adj. n. a person who has committed a crime or crimes. adj. 1 of, involving, or concerning crime (criminal records). 2 having committed (and usu. been convicted of) a crime. 3 Law relating to or expert in criminal law rather than civil or… … Useful english dictionary